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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 7 MIN

Bruce Springsteen's Desperate Attempt to Save His Career Resulted in a Rock Classic

from Chronicles of Rock · host iHeartRadio

In early 1975, Bruce Springsteen was in danger of being dropped by his record label. So he and the E-Street Band threw all their energy into creating something epic -- a marriage of Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, and Marlon Brando all rolled into one. It would not only save his career, but it would become one of the quintessential albums in the history of rock. Randy Renaud has the story of the creation of Born to Run on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock. 

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